to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
like this; this sort; this way
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
home area; home town; local
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker